Figure 1. Hypoxic and normoxic CSC niches.
A and B: Three examples of Pimopos (A, white) and one example of Pimoneg (B) c-kit-positive CSCs (green). Myocytes are stained by α-sarcomeric actin (α-SA, red). C: Pimopos (white) c-kit-positive CSCs are surrounded by Pimopos fibroblasts (procollagen, yellow) and Pimoneg cardiomyocytes. D: HIF-1α (magenta) is present in Pimopos-CSCs and Pimoneg cardiomyocytes (α-SA, red; arrows). The area in the rectangle is shown at higher magnification in the insets. E: CAIX (magenta) is restricted to Pimopos-CSCs. Labeling for c-kit, Pimo, and CAIX are shown at higher magnification in the insets. F: HIF-1α (magenta) is present in a cluster of Pimoneg-CSCs (arrows).